Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3698, John Peter Foulk, Pa Or Va. Privateer Also In Navy (French War 1798)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa or Va.
Foulk, John Peter
R. 3698
Pennsylvania
Also in Navy (French War 1778)
CONTENTS

STATE OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
Be it Known, That on the day of the date hereof, before me, JOHN GOODMAN, Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in the Northern Liberties, in the County of Philadelphia, by lawful authority duly commissioned and affirmed, and by law authorized to administer Oaths and Affirmations, Personally appeared Johns Clops a citizen of the United States residing in the Northern Liberties aforesaid, to me well known - aged seventy seven years (a credible witness) who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose and say - that he well knows John Peter Groulke, for upwards of Thirty years - the exact time that he became acquainted with him he does not now recollect, that the said John P. Groulke, was a fellow prisoner of this deponent on Board the Jersey Prison Ship lying in the East river at New York, during the revolutionary war that this deponent was taken a prisoner of war in the Admiral Sutherland then in the Merchant Service, - and put on Board the said Prison Ship - during the time the British had possession of the City of New York - that on the same day the said John P. Groulke was brought a prisoner of war on said Prison Ship - having been taken a prisoner in the Brig Surprise - from Philadelphia, being bound to St Thomas, that he cannot say how long the said J. P. Groulke remained on Board of the prison ship, before he was exchanged, that the said J. P. Groulke was active in the cause of Independence, during the revolutionary conflict.
his John Clops marks
Deponent being sick could not write his name. J. G.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, at Philadelphia aforesaid, the nineteenth day of September 1837.
J. Goodman N.P.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
S. Samuel Heart Esq.
Notary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that John Goodwin Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto subscribed his name and affixed his Notarial Seal was at the time of so doing and now a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania residing in the Northern Liberties, in the County of Philadelphia, by lawful authority duly commissioned and affirmed and by law authorized to administer Oaths and affirmations to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indictature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 11th February 1840
S. H. Hart
S. Hart Notary
35,024 John P. Fowler Pennsylvania
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Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia in open Court. John Peter Smith aged Seventy Five Years and upwards who being duly sworn according to Law said he - That he entered into Captain Morgan's Compa- ny of Riflemen in the Year in which 1776 as a drummer his further than being a private soldier in Captain Morgan's Company, that he entered said Company some time before the Battle of Trenton in the City of Philadelphia being then about thirteen Years of age - That said Company marched from Philadelphia and was present at the capture of the Redoubts at Trenton New Jersey on Christmas Day - That after said Battle the Company was ordered back to Philadel- phia - That said Regiment remained in said Company with his fife as a drummer. That Regiment beat the drums at the Battle of Germantown, and remained in the Regiment after the British left Philadelphia - He thinks he was regularly discharged but it is so long since and he has no records - or Papers - That Morgan's Company was a battalion or volunteer Company but it may have been a Continental or Regular Company. Cannot remember the Regiment nor who it was that commanded it - After the British left Philadel- phia Regiment went on board the Private Sloop which was captured off the Cape of the Delaware - by a British Ship of War called the Garland - That Regiment was carried into New York and put on board the Jersey Prison Ship - where he remained several Months - and became ac- quainted with Mr. John Goff whose testimony is here to af- fixed - That Regiment intended some time since to apply for a Pension - That Regiment at the time of the March was as it was called went into the American Navy on board the Philadelphia Frigate, Captain Stephen Decatur, in Year - That he was then in the Constitution Frigate under the command of Captain Hull - That he then went on

on board the Ship of War. Portsmouth the Captain M c Still and Unanimous say that they are on board of her - that he was about Three Years in the Naval Service - And for the same say the Act - That he made the declaration in order to be entitled to the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed  July 1832 - entitled An Act Supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution - passed June 7. 1832 - the reasons being first made - John P. Fallet subscribed before me this Eleventh day Mark of February 1840 in open Court of C. P. S. Arch d Randall Judge Com d Pleas
Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas a Juror who being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with John Peter Fallet a true Name and that he is a respectable man entitled to full faith and credit upon his oath - Wm H Wilson sworn & subscribed before me on this Eleventh day of February 1840 In open Court Arch d Randall H Judge C.P.

I certify that it has been duly proved before me that Wm Peter Falk is a respectable man worthy of belief upon his oath, of which I am satisfied - In testimony whereof this Eleventh day of February A.D. 1840
Will Randall
Pennsylvania Philadelphia County } ss.
I Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Do Certify that the Hon. Archibald Randall Esq. before whom in Open Court of Common Pleas for said County the annexed declaration on oath and affidavit were this day made and by whom the foregoing Certificate and attestation were made and given and to whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto generally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas (which is a Court of Record and of Law) duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Phila- delphia this 11th. February 1840.
S. Hart Prothonotary

REJECTED
3698
P. O.
John P. Faulk
Service:
Printed List of 1852, Rejected and Suspended Claim shows following cause of rejection:
Enlisted: _____, 18
"He did not serve 6 months"
Discharged: _____, 18 in a military capacity.
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

W John P. Foulke Pennsylvania
Rejected
bullet 1 Sep. 40 C. J. Jack
3698 did not serve six months in a mil its capacity Let Hon J. T. Smith March 7. 45
Act 7 June 1832.

Aug 29. 40
Pa.
full
J. L. Edward Eugene Cannifex of Parsons was living the

Dr Sir,
I have received no answer in the case of Mrs Eliza Beth Starr, widow of John Starr the 2 nd son of John Peter Foulke - Your attention to them is respectfully requested as they have been since a long time since -
Yours at
C. J. Sack
August 28. 1840 Philada
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Dear Sir
I enclose with this the Deeds of John Peter Smith for a Pension - these may be proof of his services upon the record at the Department -
Yours truly
C. J. Smith
February 11. 1840

House of Reps Washington March 3 rd 1845
Hon E L Edwards Sir
I enclose to you the letter of Mr E P Sumner of My District. your attention to the matter will Much oblige
Yours Most Resp John D Smith